The Montegancedo Astronomical Observatory, based at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid’s School of Computing and part of the Madrid Region’s ASTROCAM network, was officially opened on 23 January 2009, coinciding with the International Year of Astronomy 2009.
In his brief talk, [Francisco Sánchez Moreno the head of the observatory and professor at the School of Computing] explained...that this is the first free, open access astronomical observatory in the world....
[The observatory software, developed at the school] provides a number of tools for running astronomical experiments, building scenarios and remotely controlling telescopes, cameras and domes. Also it enables internauts to access the observatory from their own homes and experience different astronomical events. Last December, [the software] was awarded second prize in the 8th New Applications for Internet contest, organized by the New Generation Internet Chair....
PS: If I understand it, the Montegancedo observatory provides open access to the equipment as well as --or because-- it provides open access to its data.
Posted by
Peter Suber at 1/29/2009 09:49:00 AM.
The open access movement:
Putting peer-reviewed scientific and scholarly literature
on the internet. Making it available free of charge and
free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.
Removing the barriers to serious research.
I recommend the OA tracking project (OATP) as the best way to stay on top of new OA developments. You can read the OATP feed on a blog-like web page or subscribe to it by RSS, email, or Twitter. You can also help build the feed by tagging new developments you encounter.
